EURATOM
Revised Statutes for the Euratom Supply Agency SUMMARY OF: Decision 2008/114/EC, Euratom establishing Statutes for the Euratom Supply Agency Article 52 of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) Treaty WHAT IS ...
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Euratom Supply Agency
Euratom establishing Statutes for the Euratom Supply Agency Article 52 of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) Treaty Decision 2008/114/EC establishes Statutes for the Euratom Supply Agency (ESA), which was ...
Gas Market
Natural gas transmission networks Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks It lays down rules for access to: natural gas transmission* networks; gas storage; and ...
Inter-transmission of Electricity
Cross-border exchanges in electricity Regulation (EU) 2019/943 on the internal market for electricity It revises the rules and principles of the internal EU electricity market to ensure it is well-functioning, ...
Energy Regulation
Governance of the Energy Union Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 on the Governance of the Energy Union It aims to ensure that the EU’s Energy Union Strategy is implemented in a coordinated and coherent manner across its 5 ...
Energy Policy
European Energy Charter The Energy Charter Treaty establishes a framework for international cooperation between European countries and other industrialised counties with the aim of developing the energy potential of ...
Energy Market
Internal market in electricity (from 2021) Directive (EU) 2019/944 on common rules for the internal market for electricity It outlines rules for the generation, transmission, distribution, supply and storage of ...
Animal By-Products
Animal by-products not intended for human consumption Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption It seeks to lay down ...
Info Food Chain
Information management system for official controls to ensure compliance with agri-food chain rules Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 — rules for the functioning of the information management system for official ...
Traceability Pre-Packaged Products
Traceability of pre-packaged foods Directive 2011/91/EU on indications or marks identifying the lot to which a foodstuff belongs.It has applied since 5 January 2012. —It makes sure that consumers can trace the origin ...
Genetically Modified Organisms
Contained use of genetically modified microorganisms Directive 2009/41/EC on the contained use of genetically modified microorganisms.It applies from 10 June 2009. It lays down rules for the contained use* of ...
Food Labelling Misc
Labelling of foodstuffs Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 — food information to consumers The free movement of safe and wholesome food in the European Union (EU) is of major benefit to the public’s health and well-being ...
Food Safety Systems and Misc
Ensuring hygiene for food of animal origin Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 lays down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin for food business operators. It is a key part of the European Union’s 2004 ...
Food Safety Agency
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) — ensuring safe food and animal feed in the EU Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 — general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and ...
Food Composition
New (novel) foods — rules from 2018 Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 on novel foods It lays down rules for the placing of novel foods* on the market in the European Union (EU). These are designed to provide a high level of ...
Fertilisers and Pesticides
Safe and effective fertilisers on the EU market Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 relating to fertilisers brings into one piece of legislation all the European Union rules that apply to fertilisers — chemical compounds ...
Animal Welfare Transport
Animal welfare during transport — rules on staging points Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 on EU criteria for control posts and amending the route plan for the transport of animals It establishes rules for control ...
Animal Welfare
European Convention for the Protection of Animals kept for Farming Purposes The purpose of this Convention, signed under the auspices of the Council of Europe, is to lay down minimum common standards for the ...
Animal Health
The EU’s Animal Health Law Regulation (EU) 2016/429 on transmissible animal diseases. It aims to prevent and control animal diseases that can be transmitted to other animals or humans. The animal health law is ...
Medicated Animal Feed
Medicated animal feed — manufacture, marketing and use Regulation (EU) 2019/4 on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of medicated feed.It aims to ensure a high level of public health protection, high ...
Consumer Finance and Payments
Opening/switching bank accounts and information on fees Directive 2014/92/EU — comparable and transparent fees and rules for all payment accounts and payment account switching It aims to tackle 3 main issues: access ...
Consumer Rights Re Transport
Bus and coach passengers’ rights Passengers, including those with a disability or reduced mobility, travelling by bus and coach enjoy the same rights wherever they travel in the European Union (EU). These rights, ...
Goods Safety and Surveillance
Uniform conditions for the marketing of safe products in the EU (conformity marking) Decision No 768/2008/EC — a common framework for the marketing of products in the EU sets out common principles and procedures ...
Timeshare & Package Travel
Package travel — consumer rights (from 2018) Directive (EU) 2015/2302 — package travel and linked travel arrangements. It aims to introduce a high, uniform level of consumer protection in relation to contracts for ...
Geo-blocking
Geo-blocking: addressing discriminatory treatment of customers Regulation (EU) 2018/302 on addressing unjustified geo-blocking and other forms of discrimination based on customers’ nationality, place of residence or ...
Online Intermediation Services
Online intermediation services — fairness and transparency for business users Regulation (EU) 2019/1150 on promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services It aims to ensure ...
Digital Services Contracts
Contracts for the supply of digital content and digital services Directive (EU) 2019/770 on certain aspects concerning contracts for the supply of digital content and digital services It sets out rules concerning ...
Cooperation Consumer Enforcment
Cooperation between national authorities on consumer protection laws Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 — cooperation between national authorities for the enforcement of consumer protection laws aims to protect consumers ...
Enhanced Consumer Enforcement
Alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes Directive 2013/11/EU on alternative resolutions for disputes between traders and consumers ensures that EU consumers can submit their contractual dispute with an ...
Access to Internet
Enjoying online content without borders Regulation (EU) 2017/1128 — portability of online content services throughout the EU It aims to ensure that subscribers to an online content service in their own EU country, ...